Patents by Inventor Wen'an ZHAO

Wen'an ZHAO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240137870
    Abstract: A power consumption control method and an apparatus. The method includes: detecting that a load of a process corresponding to a background application is higher than a preset load threshold and a running duration is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold; determining that running of the background application is not perceived by a user; and reducing a duration for which the process corresponding to the background application uses processor resources within a unit duration, and reducing a processor utilization rate of the process. In this way, the occupation of processor resources by an abnormally-high-load background process can be reduced, the processor resources are released, a processor load is reduced, and processor power consumption is reduced, thereby improving processor performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jing Zhao, Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11961039
    Abstract: Techniques are described for linked blockchains that allow computing devices to access information from an acceptance blockchain about acceptance reports stored in an enterprise delivery blockchain that are also linked to a product blockchain that stores information of the products of the acceptance reports. An acceptance report is indicative of operability of a product in a service provided by a service provider. A processor is configured to access the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, retrieve the acceptance report from the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, determine an identifier, identified in the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, to a block in an acceptance blockchain, access the block in the acceptance blockchain via the determined identifier, retrieve from the block in the acceptance blockchain contextual information of the acceptance report, and output the acceptance report and contextual information of the acceptance report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jing Bo Jiang, Li Ni Zhang, Li Jiang, Yu Zhao, Lan Luo, Li Long Chen, Wen Rui Zhao
  • Patent number: 11961072
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for conducting a transaction utilizing a cryptocurrency. The user may fund a cryptocurrency account with his pre-existing cryptocurrency. An issuer may purchase cryptocurrency within a cryptocurrency exchange. The user may then utilize a payment device (e.g., a Crypto Debit Card) that is associated with a cryptocurrency balance to conduct a transaction with a merchant for goods and/or services. An authorization request message may be transmitted to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer may determine a cryptocurrency amount corresponding to the fiat currency transaction amount of the authorization request message. A sell request message may be transmitted to an exchange that facilitates the sale of the cryptocurrency amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Xi Li, Wen Zhao Cheng, Jun Ryan Menorca Tagama, Satrajit Ray, Gabriel Jin Juan Ang, Lavanya Rengarajan
  • Patent number: 11953235
    Abstract: A low-heat-loss operation method of a line-focusing heat collection system and the line-focusing heat collection system are provided. The method includes the following steps. Solar energy is utilized to preheat a collector tube in an empty tube state, so that the collector tube is in a preheating mode. After a set preheating temperature is reached, a heat transfer working medium is injected into the collector tube. In the injection process of the heat transfer working medium, an injection section of the collector tube is converted into a focusing mode from a preheating mode. After heat collection is finished, the circulation of the heat transfer working medium is stopped, and the focusing mode of the collector tube is kept. In the drainage process of the heat transfer working medium, an emptying section of the collector tube is converted into a light heat-tracing mode from a focusing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Lanzhou Dacheng Technology Co., Ltd., Dunhuang Dacheng Shengneng Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duowang Fan, Duojin Fan, Linggang Kong, Wenye Qi, Yulei Fan, Xiaoming Yao, Zhiyong Zhang, Bo Li, Fujun Zhao, Zhilin Liu, Guodong Wang, Wen Li, Chongchong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11941643
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for authenticating a user. The method includes registering a plurality of user accounts for a plurality of users based at least partially on user information and account data for each user of the plurality of users, the account data for each user including an account identifier associated with a portable payment device, generating an identity score for each user, registering a plurality of provider accounts for a plurality of third-party service providers based at least partially on third-party service provider data, receiving a request to authenticate a user of the plurality of users, receiving user credentials corresponding to a user account of the user, validating the user credentials based at least partially on the identity score of the user, and communicating an authentication response message to the third-party system in response to validating the user credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Aditi Rungta, Kieu Trinh Nguyen, Wen Zhao Cheng, Xi Li, Xudong Wu
  • Publication number: 20240094343
    Abstract: A method, device, system, and storage medium for tracking a moving target are provided. The method uses three-dimensional radar observation data to construct a state vector and a motion model of the moving target, thereby to construct a state equation and an observation equation for achieving filtering and tracking within a linear Gaussian framework. The disclosure is also suitable for a moving target in a two-dimensional scene with a distance and an azimuth, and the disclosure use a two-dimensional observation vector to construct a dynamic system to achieving tracking of the moving target. The disclosure can be used in radar systems containing Doppler measurements, and tracking of moving targets can be implemented by performing dimension-expansion processing on observation equations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: XuanZhi Zhao, Wen Zhang, ZengLi Liu, Kang Liu, HaiYan Quan, Yi Peng, JingMin Tang, YaoLian Song, Zheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240091283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of Lactobacillus paracasei ET-22 in enhancing resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection and improving intestinal immunity. Particularly, the present disclosure provides the use of a Lactobacillus paracasei in the preparation of a composition for improving intestinal immunity, wherein the Lactobacillus paracasei has a deposit number of CGMCC 15077. The present inventors have discovered that this bacteria strain alone can significantly improve the resistance of the intestinal tract to bacterial infection, combat invasion by pathogenic bacteria in the intestinal system, maintain the intestinal barrier function, and/or prevent diarrhea caused by pathogenic bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman, Gerrit Smit, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung
  • Patent number: 11932718
    Abstract: Exfoliated nanoplatelets functionalized with a non-polar moiety, such as an ethylene or propylene derived polymer, are useful for forming composites, films, and polymer blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Formosa Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Jue Sue, Joseph Baker, Mingzhen Zhao, Hong-Mao Wu, Wen-Hao Kang, Jen-Long Wu
  • Patent number: 11917532
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for multi-RAT and DSDA capable wireless devices to handle frame blanking in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish wireless links according to a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology. The wireless device may determine to perform transmit and receive blanking for one or more antennas of the wireless device for the first radio access technology to perform sounding reference signal transmissions for the second radio access technology based at least in part on a band combination for the wireless links. The wireless device may determine a modification to channel state feedback reporting for the first radio access technology based at least in part on the transmit and receive blanking. The wireless device may perform channel state feedback reporting using the determined modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Junzhen Qin, Wen Zhao, Lijie Zhang, Lele Cui, Wenping Lou, Qiang Miao, Zhiwei Wang, Ying Zhang, Deepankar Bhattacharjee, Kexin Ma, Alex Yee Kit Ho
  • Patent number: 11910735
    Abstract: A two-way soil clearing device for single-ridge grapevine and a construction machine for mounting the device, comprising a frame part, a soil clearing mechanism, a distance measuring sensor, an expansion and contraction device and a control unit; the frame comprises a left side frame and a right side frame; the left side frame and the right side frame are provided with a soil clearing mechanism respectively and expansion and contraction devices; the distance measuring sensor is provided in front of the soil clearing mechanism; and the control unit is respectively connected with the distance measuring sensor and the expansion and contraction device. The present invention can flexibly remove the covering soil between the piles of the grapevine and the covering soil at the side of the grapevine at one time, and can operate on both sides of the same soil ridge at the same time during work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qizhi Yang, Mingsheng He, Xiaoqi Zhao, Aiping Shi, Wen Li, Lei Shi, Guangyu Du, Wenxuan Du
  • Patent number: 11911422
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Patent number: 11911423
    Abstract: A Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 strain capable of enhancing immunity and the use thereof, which belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, is described. The Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 provided by the present invention is deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center CGMCC on Apr. 26, 2018 with the deposit number CGMCC No. 15650. The bacteria have gastric acid resistance and intestinal fluid resistance, can significantly promote the growth of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, significantly increase antibody-producing cells and half hemolysis value HC50, activate NK cell activity, and can be used to prepare foods for immunity enhancement. It also has the effects in preventing osteoporosis, increasing blood calcium and/or phosphorus ions, which has a wide range of application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wei-Lian Hung, Ting Sun, Wen Zhao, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto
  • Patent number: 11911124
    Abstract: An active-passive parallel-connected reduction robot includes: an active manipulator, provided with an active output end having multiple degrees of freedom; a synchronized motion platform, a fracture reduction needle being fixedly mounted on the synchronized motion platform, the active output end of the active manipulator being connected to the synchronized motion platform; and a passive manipulator, one end thereof being fixedly provided, the other end being provided with a passive output end having multiple degrees of freedom, and the passive output end being slidably mounted on the synchronized motion platform. The passive manipulator is capable of maintaining a locked degree of freedom when the active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to insert the fracture reduction needle into a fractured end requiring reduction. The active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to execute a reduction operation with the support of the passive manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: THE FIRST MEDICAL CENTER OF PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Lihai Zhang, Wen Zhao, Lei Hu, Hailong Du
  • Publication number: 20240045512
    Abstract: A computer mouse module includes a body having a front face, a lower side, and a lower front edge portion that extends between the lower side and the front face. The lower front edge portion includes a slope between the front face and the lower side. The computer mouse module includes a movement sensor held along the slope of the lower front edge portion of the body. The movement sensor is configured to detect movement of the computer mouse module along a tracking surface at at least two angular positions of a longitudinal axis of the body relative to the tracking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Christopher KOS, John Franciscus Marie HELMES, Gabrielle DeAnne MICHEL, Robert Bryce JOHNSON, Solomon Stone ROMNEY, Wen Zhao ZHANG, Guangwen ZHOU, Yi Wei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240022926
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6 GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Wen Zhao, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Li Su, Sagar B. Shah, Sriram Subramanian, Vijay Venkataraman, Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju, Shiva Krishna Nana, Sanjeevi Balasubramanian, Wei Zhang, Madhukar D. Shanbhag, Sandeep K. Sunkesala, Srinivasan Nimmala, Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Tarakkumar G. Dhanani, Sree Ram Kodali, Ioannis Pefkianakis, Dhruv Khati, Franco Travostino, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Geoffrey R. Hall
  • Publication number: 20240000531
    Abstract: An active-passive parallel-connected reduction robot includes: an active manipulator, provided with an active output end having multiple degrees of freedom; a synchronized motion platform, a fracture reduction needle being fixedly mounted on the synchronized motion platform, the active output end of the active manipulator being connected to the synchronized motion platform; and a passive manipulator, one end thereof being fixedly provided, the other end being provided with a passive output end having multiple degrees of freedom, and the passive output end being slidably mounted on the synchronized motion platform. The passive manipulator is capable of maintaining a locked degree of freedom when the active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to insert the fracture reduction needle into a fractured end requiring reduction. The active manipulator drives the synchronized motion platform to execute a reduction operation with the support of the passive manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lihai Zhang, Wen Zhao, Lei Hu, Hailong Du
  • Publication number: 20230414680
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel uses of Bifidobacterium lactis BL-99 in anti-aging and improving innate immunity. The Bifidobacterium lactis strain according to the present disclosure has a deposit number of CGMCC 15650. It is discovered in the present disclosure that this strain alone has an anti-aging effect, is capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and is capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection, thereby providing use of the Bifidobacterium lactis strain of deposit number CGMCC 15650 in preparation of a composition having an anti-aging effect, capable of improving innate immunity of an organism, and/or capable of enhancing resistance of an organism to Staphylococcus aureus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Hsien Liu, Wen Zhao, Wei-Lian Hung, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Carolien Annika Van Loo-Bouwman
  • Patent number: 11761779
    Abstract: A navigation method is provided. The method includes obtaining a navigation destination of a first navigation application of a mobile terminal. Once the navigation destination is sent from the mobile terminal to a vehicle-mounted device, a second navigation application of the vehicle-mounted device is controlled to navigate based on the navigation destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Mobile Drive Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Ri-Wen Zhao
  • Patent number: 11758420
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Wen Zhao, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Li Su, Sagar B. Shah, Sriram Subramanian, Vijay Venkataraman, Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju, Shiva Krishna Narra, Sanjeevi Balasubramanian, Wei Zhang, Madhukar K. Shanbhag, Sandeep K. Sunkesala, Srinivasan Nimmala, Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Tarakkumar G. Dhanani, Sree Ram Kodali, Ioannis Pefkianakis, Dhruv Khati, Franco Travostino, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Geoffrey R. Hall
  • Patent number: 11716122
    Abstract: Various systems and methods disclosed herein describe improvements for beam management that leverage virtualization across a vertical polarization (V-Pol) and horizontal polarization (H-Pol). One or more of a user equipment (UE) and a base station may include an antenna array comprising V-Pol antenna elements and H-Pol antenna elements. The UE may determine a number of receive (Rx) beam of an Rx beam sweep are needed, signal this number to the base station, and perform the beam sweep according to one or both of the V-Pol and H-Pol. A UE may use group based beam reporting to indicate to the base station a transmit (Tx) beam upon which downlink MIMO using V-Pol and H-Pol may be supported by reporting a same transmission configuration indication (TCI) corresponding to the Tx beam for both a first Rx beam and a second Rx beam in a group based beam reporting message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Oghenekome Oteri, Pengkai Zhao, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Wen Zhao, Yushu Zhang